FREE TONS OF SOBS LP RARE AUSTRALIAN 1ST EDN ON FESTIVAL LABEL, DIFFERENT
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FREE, Australian first edition of their classic debut 1969 album TONS OF SOBS.
Original first edition, released on Festival Records label in Australia under license from Island Records.
Housed in a single sleeve, laminated, flipback design. Back cover is different from UK issue (see photos). It has a band bio and excerpts of UK reviews of the album (it was released in Australia post its UK release) along with Stereo / Mono catalogue numbers, Festival Records info etc. Front cover has Festival records logo.
Back cover also contains promotional info about other prog/blues new releases thru Festival Records, by Blodwyn Pig, Fusion, T.I.M.E. etc...... "Big explosive juicy sounds - that's what FREE FORM is. Bubbling, gurgling, stunning, absolute progressive pop music with an array of new artists that will leave their mark on the pop scene in the seventies... Don't even try to put FREE FORM into a particular music bag..... ". Great stuff.
Vinyl is rated VG+. It has light surface marks as you'd expect for a record of this age, none of which can be felt by a fingertip, and one on the last track of Side 1 that can be felt (but just produces a couple of light pops). Test playing at high volume brought tears to my eyes - in a good way! This sounds much better than I expected. Just some acceptable and typical age crackle in the quiet parts but otherwise crisp and sharp. RIP Paul Kossoff.
Overall this is very much above average for its age.
Cover is rated VG++. No writing or tears, just a couple of creases top right, no seam splits, and only very faint signs of ringwear. The unlaminated back has some general light aging as you'd expect. Again, definitely above average for its age.
Labels have some spindle marks but not many. Side 1 has a price written neatly and quite small.
A1 Over The Green Hills Pt. I 1:01 A2 Worry 3:25 A3 Walk In My Shadow 3:20 A4 Wild Indian Woman 3:19 A5 Goin' Down Slow 8:08 B1 I'm A Mover 2:49 B2 The Hunter 4:11 B3 Moonshine 5:01 B4 Sweet Tooth 4:43 B5 Over The Green Hills Pt. II 1:53
- Vocals - Paul Rodgers
- Bass Guitar - Andy Fraser
- Drums - Simon Kirke
- Lead Guitar - Paul Kossoff
- Producer - Guy Stevens
- Recorded By, Engineer - Andy Johns
- Matrix on labels: side 1 :SFL-933589, SMX33033, ILPS-9089
Matrix on labels: side 2 :SFL-933589, SMX33034, ILPS-9089 - Matrix / Runout (machine stamped in A side runout): ILPS+9089+A2
- Matrix / Runout (hand engraved in A side runout): mx33031, 33033 and 818167
- Matrix / Runout (machine stamped in B side runout): ILPS+9089+B2
- Matrix / Runout (hand engraved in B side runout): mx33032 and 33034
I'm selling my collection of choice vinyl items, mainly late 70s to mid 80s period, many in EX and NM condition. Lots of interesting stuff. Please check back regularly as I have a lot of vinyl to sell, collected over several decades, and am adding items each week.
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